St Omar Chapter Hosts Holiday Party and Memorial
St Omar Chapter No 90 Order of Eastern Star held a Christmas themed meeting in the Masonic Temple with Mrs Chester Tobin presiding. Memorials were read for Thomas Ransdell of Sarasota and Edna Olson of Monroe. Pro tem officers included Gladys Benket Lester Forcade Ruth Kleckner and others. cards and lunch followed with prizes awarded in 500 and euchre.
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St. Omar
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Chester Tobin
Bruce Reichert
Gladys Benkert
Brodhead
Thomas Ransdell
Sarasota
Fla
Edna Olson
Monroe
Mmes
Pendleton Unveils Updated Classic Outerwear And Wearables
Northwest inspired Pendleton collections present beefy outerwear and updated classics in men's wear with bod tartans fleece alpaca and quilted linings. Women’s line blends tradition with updated styling featuring eight skirt styles and color groups earth tones blanket plaids and heather mixes.
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Helen Hennessy
NEA
NEW York
Northwest
Pendleton
Jerry Johnson
Dick Poth
Fashion and Style Development
Poth
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Playground equipment arrives for Orangeville kindergarten
The PTO at Orangeville High School reports delivery of new kindergarten playground gear a climbing boat and two spring animals awaiting installation. Tape recorders purchased by the group have arrived.
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Orangeville
PTO
Gerald Stamm
Home for holidays ARGYLE Times Special
All 15 of the Cletus Pinks and their families gathered in Argyle for Thanksgiving. Guests included William and Mrs Pink of Antioch California and relatives from Blanchardville Naperville Belton Fairfield and Madison. They shared two turkeys and a ham and attended church together.
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Argyle
Cletus Pinks
William Pink
Antioch
Calif
Randy Buzak
Fairfield
Conn
Pink
Henry Voss
Wendy
Naperville
Ill
Thomas Boland
Jenny
Belton
Missouri
Bernadette Pink
James Pink
Becky
Matt Meyer
Monroe
Paul Pink
Holy Name Seminary
Andrew Pink
Madison
Birthday Anniversaries at New Glarus Home
Four residents will observe December birthdays with a 2 p.m. party on Friday December 7 hosted by Ruth Circle of Zwingli United Church of Christ Monticello. Honorees include Alma Freitag 89 Ruth Bowers 56 Emma Glanzmann 84 and Minnie Frost 88. Five new residents joining are Andrew Kjervic Madison Lillian Elmer New Glarus Kathryn Staedtler Monticello Lucy Crotty South Wayne and Alpha Helgeson Mt Horeb.
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New Glarus
Ruth Circle
Zwingli United Church of Christ
Monticello
Alma Freitag
Ruth Bowers
Andrew Kjervic
Madison
Lillian Elmer
Kathryn Staedtler
Lucy Crotty
South Wayne
Alpha Helgeson
Mt. Horeb
Thanksgiving lesson guides Clarno Children’s Fellowship meet
Mrs. Alvin Tschudy led a Thanksgiving lesson for the Clarno United Methodist Church Children’s Fellowship Group on Saturday evening. Guests included Tracie Bowen, with members Laurie Bowen Gary Bowen John Eberle Randy Eberle and Ginny Wyss. The group read a Thanksgiving poem prayed and created posters counting their blessings. Posters will be displayed during Sunday worship and Sunday School with refreshments served by Mrs. Tschudy.
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Clarno
Alvin Tschudy
Children’s Fellowship
Clarno United
40 and 8 Promenade Held by Green County Voiture No 1121
The November promenade of the Green County Voiture No 1121 40 and 8 was held at the Harris House Brodhead after a dinner with members wives as guests. Orin M. Paulson presided in place of Darlin Wyman. Stan Erlandson joined as a new member transferring from Richland County Voiture. A lunch stand was approved for December 6 at Paul Leck s closing-out sale before he moves to Hayward. The December promenade will be at Monticello Legion building December 18 for a members only business meeting.
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Green County
Harris House
Brodhead
Orin M. Paulson
New Glarus
Darlin Wyman
Stan Erlandson
Green County Bank
Richland County
Westby
Wis
Paul Leck
Hayward
Monticello
Local Health Notes From St. Clare and University Hospitals
Miss Edna A Babler of Monticello underwent surgery at St. Clare Hospital and is recovering well. John Maurer, six, son of Mr and Mrs Emil Maurer of South Wayne, had chest surgery at University Hospitals Madison and will stay about a week. He would enjoy mail at Ward C University Hospitals Madison Wis.
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Deanna Lynn Vick
Verdean O. Vick
Blanchardville
John Craig Rottluf
Cleo H. Rottluf
Glenview
Edna A. Babler
Monticello
St. Clare Hospital
John Maurer
Emil Maurer
South Wayne
University Hospitals
Madison
Ward C
Wis
John
Birthday honors mark 84th for Joe Riemeér of Winslow
Joe Riemeér of Winslow was honored at home on his 84th birthday with a supper held November 20. Hostesses were his four nieces Mrs Harold Bartelt Clarno Mrs Helen Rote Orangeville Mrs Eunice Bartelt Monroe and Mrs Violette Metcalf Winslow. Other guests included Harold Bartett Clarno Mrs Sidney Stark and her son Rodney Winslow. A birthday cake served as the centerpiece.
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Clarno
Joe Riemeér
Winslow
Harold Bartelt
Helen Rote
Orangeville
Eunice Bartelt
Monroe
Violette Metcalf
Harold Bartett
Sidney Stark
Rodney
Thanksgiving visit to Hastings and a new grandson
Mrs. Mary Jorenby and Ruth spent Thanksgiving weekend in Hastings Minnesota with the Robert Jorenby family to meet their new grandson Donald born in Korea on November 7 to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hiltunen of Minneapolis. The Hiltunens joined the Jorenbys, and Curtis Jorenby observed his birthday anniversary on Saturday.
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Blanchardville
Mary Jorenby
Ruth
Hastings
Minn
Robert Jorenby
Donald
Korea
Ray Hiltunen
Minneapolis
Hiltunens
Curtis Jorenby
Robert Jorenbys
Christmas events schedule across Browntown and Albany
In Browntown area events include New Life Bible Study at 8 p.m. Friday at the Dean Cernek residence in Gratiot and a 7:30 p.m. Sunday family potluck Christmas supper at Browntown Peace United Church of Christ with a gift exchange and handmade tree ornament. Albany hosts a Christmas Bazaar 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the former Albany Supermarket building with baked goods ceramics candles and decorations plus Santa from 1 to 3. The Freeport Choral Society will perform Gloria and Midnight Mass on Sunday at First United Methodist Church in Freeport directed by Rev. George Schrader with Velma Wachlin at the piano. admission is free.
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Browntown
New Life Bible Study
Dean Cernek
Gratiot
Cadiz 4-H Club
Browntown Peace United Church of Christ
Albany
Albany Young Women’s League
Freeport
Gloria
Antonio Vivaldi
Marc Antonio Charpentier
Rev
George Schrader
Velma Wachlin
Plans for Oyster Supper and Officer Election
Monroe IOOF Lodge No 72 met in the Odd Fellows Hall to plan the annual election of officers and an oyster supper for next Monday night. Ralph Baltzer and Don Jacobson will serve the oysters. Visitors included Earl Schliem Herman Krupke Clifford Miller and John Hay from Warren Browntown and South Wayne.
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Monroe Ioof Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Ralph Baltzer
Don Jacobson
Earl Schliem
Herman Krupke
South Wayne
Clifford Miller
Browntown
John Hay
Warren
Thanksgiving guests hosted across multiple towns
The Wilbur Wells home in Brown town hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Dave Wells and Sherry from Janesville. Mr and Mrs Bruce Young with Brian and Denise from Platteville. Mr and Mrs Don Wells and Mrs Mabel Wells with Mrs Emil Theiler from Browntown Monroe. Mr and Mrs Don Wells also visited her parents Mr and Mrs Wesley Wandfluh in Monroe before leaving Tuesday for their Missouri home.
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Wilbur Wells
Browntown
Dave Wells
Sherry
Janesville
Bruce Young
Brian
Denise
Platteville
Don Wells
Columbia
Fred Theiler
Mabel Wells
Emil Theiler
Monroe
Wesley Wandfluh
Missouri
Sugar River Homemakers Meet Plans Dec Christmas Dinner
Mrs Boy Atkinson hosted the Sugar River Homemakers meeting on Nov 21 with 13 members answering roll call about Christmas plans. Discussion covered Spotlight review, a museum trip report, safety seminar notes, and a plan for a Dec 19 pot luck dinner at Riverview Apartments with a gift exchange and husbands invited.
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Sugar River
Boyd Atkinson
Erich Liebert
Chas. Coole
Chas. Phillips
May Thornton
Green County Museum
Dale Atkinson
Liebert
Lydia Jones
Lawrence Dunphy
Green County
Riverview Apartments
VFW Auxiliary Junior Unit Plans Christmas Caroling
At the VFW Clubhouse the Junior Unit 2312 planned a December 16 caroling outing starting at 7 p.m. They will sing at Monroe Manor Nursing Home and visit the Darrell Cherrey home for refreshments and gift exchange. The gathering included Christmas decor making and a lunch for members and guests.
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VFW
Monroe Manor
Darrell Cherrey
Michelle Cherrey
Cathy Doyle
Miss Doyle
Dear Abby letters reveal domestic woes and humor
A collage of Dear Abby excerpts features a wife frustrated by her attorney husband’s delay on insurance and medical claims after a cross country move, a mortician husband joke, animal mating debates, a complaint about anonymous letters, and Bowser’s quip about a new Abby booklet.
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Abby
Altho
Bowser
Altadena
Cal
Euchre Night at Moose Lodge With Prizes Awarded
Fifteen tables of cards were played at the Moose Lodge monthly euchre party in Moose Hall Tuesday night with prizes awarded to the winners. Leland Miller, entertainment chairman, oversaw plans and officers served refreshments. The lodge meeting is set for December 4 and a Legion of the Moose gathering will be held Sunday in Madison.
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Moose Lodge
Moose Hall
Leland Miller
The
Legion of the Moose
Madison
Moose Legionnaires
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